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Luis Bacalov

Luis Bacalov

Composer · Died November 15, 2017, aged 84 · San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Luis Enríquez Bacalov was an Argentine-born film composer. He composed scores for Spaghetti Western films early in his career, and eventually collaborated with Italian progressive rock bands in the 70s. Bacalov was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, winning it in 1996 for Il Postino.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1933
Died
November 15, 2017 (aged 84)
From
San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Works as
Composer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 24% in 30 days

What are Luis Bacalov's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
20%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 11 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 22 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Romantic
12
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
11
Joyful
7
Other
46

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Luis Bacalov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luis Bacalov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

130 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Elsa & Fred(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Django Unchained(2012)

    Composer · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Notizie degli scavi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • La rabbia(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Caravaggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • L'uomo privato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Sea of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Quiet Flows the Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

  • Quiet Flows The Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • The Dust Factory(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Caliber 9: Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer · as Self

  • Inferno Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Assassination Tango(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • La regina degli scacchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Il consiglio d'Egitto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Woman on Top(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Sky Is Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer · Conductor

  • It Had to Be You(2000)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Century(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • B. Monkey(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Secret of the Andes(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Milonga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Dirty Linen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Polish Wedding(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Truce(1997)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ilona llega con la lluvia(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • La frontiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Stella's Favor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • The Postman(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • A Simple Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Esmeralda Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Dear Gorbachev (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • La maschera(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Donna d'ombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Le Transfuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer · Sound Editor

  • Un caso d'incoscienza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Inganni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • A Strange Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • The Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Art of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • The House of Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Le Jeune Marié (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Entre Nous(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Roma dalla finestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Notes on City of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer · Original Story

  • Le rose di Danzica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • La festa perduta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Girl from Millelire Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Devil's Game(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sandman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Habibi, amor mío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Hell of the Living Dead(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • City of Women(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Madness(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Le rose di Danzica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Improvviso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • What Is to Be Done? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

  • Il balordo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Blood and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • The Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Rulers of the City(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Nick the Sting(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I prosseneti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Street People(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Colpita da improvviso benessere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • One Man Against the Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Kidnap Syndicate(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • My Mother's Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Loaded Guns(1975)

    Composer · Music Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • I'll Fix America and Be Right Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Shoot First, Die Later(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Stateline Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Police Serve the Citizens? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Man Called Noon(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • In Love with Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Boss(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • L'Italia vista dal cielo: Liguria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Seduction(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Grand Duel(1972)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Are the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Summertime Killer(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • It Can Be Done Amigo(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Caliber 9(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Great Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Roma bene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • His Name Was King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Designated Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Superwitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Chapaqua's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Lonely Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • L'amica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Price of Power(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of the Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Baby Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Appointment in Beirut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Vatican Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Protagonists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Ghosts, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Sugar Colt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Halleluja for Django(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Catch As Catch Can (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Per amore... per magia... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • We Still Kill the Old Way(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for the General(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Rose for Everyone(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Witch(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Django(1966)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Kiss the Other Sheik(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Maiden for the Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • OSS 77 - Operation Lotus Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Let's Talk About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer · Conductor

  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew(1964)

    Composer · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • One Million Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Extraconiugale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Gian Burrasca's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 8 episodes · Conductor · Orchestrator

  • Wherever You Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Empty Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Vino, whisky e acqua salata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • 2 samurai per 100 geishe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Conductor

  • Those Two in the Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • La banda del buco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • These Phantoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 128 titles from 1954 to 2014.

Biggest box office

The Postman (1994)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Postman (1994)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Madness (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 128: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic125 of 128: 114 only music, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew13 of 128: 3 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

128 titles, 11 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s32 · crew1970s36 · crew1980s27 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Luis Bacalov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · composer

La rabbia (2008)

90th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Django Unchained (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 66/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Luis Bacalov's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles10–60 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Luis Bacalov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luis Bacalov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Di Leo shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers